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DE3 5DA area guide

Who lives in DE3 5DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mickleover South
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,346 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE3 5DA is like

DE3 5DA is a postcode in the Mickleover South area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,346 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DE3 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE3 5DA compares

Headline figures for DE3 5DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 283 sales in DE3, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,852

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE3 5DA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE3 is down 7.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE3 5DA FAQs

Is DE3 5DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE3 5DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in DE3 sold for a median of £280,000 across 283 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE3 5DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE3 5DA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE3 5DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.9% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (26.5%).

Which council covers DE3 5DA?

The local authority for DE3 5DA is Derby.

DE3 5DA comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE3 5DA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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